Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Mu Suogen said with a serious expression, "Captain Hu, my junior comes from an extraordinary background, is extremely skilled, and is a man of integrity! Facing the witch, I have at most a 60% chance of success, but if he were here, I would have a 90% chance!"

Ninety percent!

After a moment's thought, Captain Hu concluded that having more people would at least bolster their courage.

He said, "Then come along! It's not safe for him to be left alone!"

I'm so sorry! This chapter is an extra update from yesterday; today's update is still on its way...

There wasn't any particular reason. After writing two updates yesterday, I felt it was still early, so I decided to play Honkai Impact 3rd (because miHoYo is too stingy, so I'm playing for fun and will never spend money).

This game has a roguelike mode. I originally planned to stop after beating "Universe 5," but I always ended up just a little short, which made me very frustrated. Before I knew it, it was past noon...

Although it's barely past midnight now, under normal circumstances I should have already submitted both updates for today, but...

I'm planning to take a short nap now, and I'll definitely manage to write two more updates before midnight tonight.

Sinner: Scarlet Crow, at full speed, respectfully submits!

I hope all my dear readers will forgive my shortcomings!

Chapter 252 The Ordinary Witch Who Passed By

Captain Hu handed out armbands to Zuo Chang and Old Man Mu, saying, "I don't know the specifics very well either. Just follow the instructions when you get there. We're just assisting in the defense this time."

Zuo Chang put on the armband, feeling overwhelmed with thoughts and unsure of what to say.

He looked at the puppy at his feet and asked, "War demon, is it Melville?"

"I think so. I can sense that my priest is nearby, but... hehe."

"But what?"

The War Demon continued, “My priesthood may not be entirely normal, but that shouldn’t surprise me. The power of demons is inherently dangerous, and being a witch is not a risk-free profession either. Melville, that woman… was probably consumed by her own ‘desires’.”

Zuo Chang frowned slightly, actually not understanding.

"witch"

This is a rare profession; Zuo Chang has never obtained it in the game.

"Humans are delicate and fragile. When demonic power enters the body, it causes great damage to both body and mind."

“In ancient times, the cost of raising a witch was extremely high. Humans would select exceptionally talented girls and feed them medicinal juices and poisonous insects from a young age. When they reached a certain age, they would then guide demonic power into their bodies.”

Even so... a considerable number of girls died as a result.

The War Demon must have sensed Zuo Chang's suspicions.

Zuo Chang scoffed at this approach, dismissing it as "foolish. What does the medicine, poisonous insects, and demonic power have to do with each other? Those girls weren't killed by demonic power, they were poisoned to death!"

"Hahahaha! That's right, that's right. Although it's 'from the old days,' science still applies. The reason those girls died wasn't entirely due to demonic power... but that method was indeed beneficial for becoming a witch. Cold-hearted and world-weary people can better utilize demonic power."

The war demon's tone was unusually serious.

It continued, “The power of demons is the power of desire. Before being completely tamed, the adventurer’s own desires will activate the demonic power, making it unleash even greater power, but some will also be manipulated by the demonic power and become ‘beasts of desire’.”

"Lustful beast?"

Zuo Chang, with a little imagination.

He imagined Melville on all fours, making "woo-woo-woo" sounds, sticking out his pink tongue, and twisting his hips.

Ok……

Seems good?

"It's not what you think. Your Majesty, please don't let your imagination run wild."

"...You were spying on my thoughts?"

The War Demon scoffed: "I didn't. It's just that your body has undergone some changes, so I judged that you were having some outrageous fantasies."

Zuo Chang silently lowered his gun.

The demon continued, "These so-called 'beasts of desire' are no different from humans on the surface. However, their code of conduct is vastly different from that of normal humans. They have almost no sense of shame or morality, and in the eyes of others, they are insane. For example, a witch can walk naked under the moonlight and can also shamelessly seek pleasure in public. That is because she has been captured by the power of the demon and turned into a 'beast of desire'."

Zuo Chang pondered for a moment.

Before the images appeared in his mind, the War Demon interrupted his spellcasting: "Those cruel 'witch-making methods' from ancient times inadvertently sealed away the witches' emotions. Being treated cruelly makes people numb, and even if they obtain demonic power, they cannot arouse their desires. The most skillful witches in history almost all had extremely dark childhoods."

Its tone was kind.

Zuo Chang was slightly taken aback, wondering if he had misheard.

He asked, "Melville now..."

The War Demon chuckled again: "I'm not sure, but she's probably already affected. But it doesn't matter, even if she becomes a beast of desire, it won't stop her from being my priestess."

During the conversation, Captain Hu had already led us to the location: "We're here, let's go down!"

go down?

Zuo Chang looked down and saw that he was standing in front of an entrance to an underground drainage system: "Drainage pipe?"

Captain Hu nodded: "The Arc Light Priest has given the order to kill the witch immediately upon discovery and not allow her to leave Heavenly King City alive. There are 'Radiant Guardians' guarding all the major intersections. The area we were assigned to is the entrance to this drainage pipe."

"Captain Hu, stop."

Captain Hu took the lead and was about to enter when Mu Suogen suddenly spoke up.

He tilted his head slightly and said in a low voice, "Can you smell it? It smells like blood."

"……what?"

Captain Hu was slightly taken aback.

Musokeng was extremely responsible; carrying the Book of the Rootless, he took the lead and entered the drainage pipe.

Zuo Chang followed closely, but after only a few steps, the stench of blood in his nose grew stronger.

Upon reaching an iron gate, several people lay on the ground in pools of blood!

"This……"

Captain Hu's face turned ashen, and he gasped softly.

The scene before them was truly bloody. There were more than ten guards lying on the ground, their shoulders and legs pierced by inexplicable black spikes, pinning them to the ground head to toe, arranged in a perfect circle.

At first glance, this doesn't look like a murder scene, but rather an execution scene.

Zuo Chang squinted and noticed that each of these people had a bloody hole in their chest, and their hearts were no longer in their original positions, neatly arranged in the center of the circle of corpses.

Murder is one thing.

Is it perverted to kill someone and then pose for a photo?

"Goo."

Captain Hu took a step back and looked behind the iron gate.

There, a figure stood.

"Oh my, there are more guests?"

A charming voice suddenly rang out.

The figure turned around, her pale hand hanging at her feet still stained with blood: "What a coincidence... Could you please pretend you didn't see anything?"

Da da.

As she spoke, she strolled over: "I went to great lengths to set up the scene, to make my killing scene aesthetically pleasing. Your sudden appearance has really, really bothered me... If I kill you, I'll have to spend extra time getting you into position and forming a larger circle with the people on the ground."

Who is this?

Zuo Chang felt he had never seen this woman before, nor had he ever heard her voice. But if she wasn't Melville, then who was she?

He asked himself, "War demon, is she Melville?"

The war demon's tone remained relatively calm: "No. Melville is in the Heavenly King's City, but not here."

Musogen glanced at Zuo Chang.

After realizing that Zuo Chang didn't intend to speak, he took the initiative to ask, "Who are you?"

"She's a witch."

The strange woman removed her hood, revealing a head of beautiful blue hair.

Zuo Chang looked closely and, for some reason, breathed a sigh of relief—

Not Melville.

The blue-haired witch raised her hand to support her cheek. The still-dry bloodstains on her palm stained her snow-white face, but she didn't care; on the contrary, she found it pleasant.

She smiled, but there was no light in her eyes: "She's just an ordinary witch passing by."

Chapter 253 Tea Party for Seven

puff.

Before Zuo Chang and Mu Suogen could react, they suddenly heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground behind them.

Turning my head, I saw Captain Hu lying on the ground in an extremely elegant posture.

This is……

Is he unconscious?

Upon closer inspection, Zuo Chang realized that Captain Hu wasn't unconscious. After all, he was a seven-foot-tall, steel-like man; how could he possibly faint so easily?

He was just pretending to faint.

Not only did he pretend, but he also kept winking at Zuo Chang and Mu Suogen, as if he wanted them to follow suit and pretend to be unconscious as well.

The blue-haired witch made it very clear—

Please pretend you didn't see it.

But Zuo Chang wasn't afraid at all. Regardless of his own abilities, Senior Mu's combat prowess was guaranteed; dealing with a mere witch shouldn't be a problem.

"Zuo Chang, let's lie down too."

The next moment, Musuogen spoke.